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Candyman
June 15, 1976
Beacon Theatre

A subtle beauty. Just a bit of swagger, just a bit of grit, lots of fine singing, and an acqueous solo for the ages.
6
Samson and Delilah
June 14, 1976
Beacon Theatre

Scorchin' hot barnburner here. The Rhythm Devils push this one ever hotter. Bobby and Donna sound perfect together.
2
Dancin' in the Streets
June 12, 1976
Music Hall

Superb version, surprising not listed yet. Tighter to my ears than the other more well-known ones in the Boston run. Check it out!
3
Johnny B. Goode
June 11, 1976
Boston Music Hall

MORE COWBELL! (And some very tight, blistering rock, sweet ensemble vocals, and good times for everyone after a great great show.)
2
Samson and Delilah
June 11, 1976
Boston Music Hall

Ballsy strut. Donna and Bobby are perfectly in sync, the mix is great, and Jerry's on fire. Check out the Miller cleanup.

Comments

Bird Song
Sept. 17, 1972
Baltimore Civic Center

Tight is right. This one almost sounds through-composed, but doesn't lose the soaring spontaneity either. Beautiful version.
Brokedown Palace
Sept. 16, 1972
Boston Music Hall

One of the better ones, this. Seriously underrated. There's good SBD, so avoid the rough AUD.
Dark Star
Sept. 16, 1972
Boston Music Hall

A long strange trip. This one took the lucky audience far furthur out and back again. Love the description above of this as a "buffet".
Greatest Story Ever Told
Sept. 16, 1972
Boston Music Hall

*Donna!!!
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 16, 1972
Boston Music Hall

Delicate and sparkling. Has the melodic theme bubbling up to the surface here and there, which is really different from the other Playin's in Summer/Fall '72. For the AUD-hesitant: The show up to this point is pretty rough, but there's a good SB version on the archive of Playin' through NFA.